Some Soft Focus Lens Sales Information

[andrehh]

Dallmeyer 4D without flange USD 1280 (271532123842)

Dallmeyer 3B without iris but including a camera EUR 990 (111400858640)

[Steven Tribe]

Dallmeyer 3B without iris but including a camera EUR 990 (111400858640)

Fortunately the iris mechanism is there - just needs new leaves!

This was a nice set for wet plate. The perfect lens and a good selection of original backs and plate holders.

[pierre506]

Fortunately the iris mechanism is there - just needs new leaves!

This was a nice set for wet plate. The perfect lens and a good selection of original backs and plate holders.

Yep, I checked the lens. Only the aperture leaves were missing. But I don't know how to get the similar leaves because the diameter of the barrel is so big.
I will refinished the vintage camera if I found similar camera pictures because it also missed some metal parts.

[Steven Tribe]

My gut feeling tells me that the bigger the missing leaves - the easier it is to make replacements!

I know that there is a recent thread on laser cutting of leaves - but this is not for me. I have a current project where I have the same problem with the iris on a Cooke series II. I have purchased sheet brass (0.010" thickness) which I will cut to size. My gut also tells me that the placing of the pins doesn't have to be that precise! More in DIY in a month or so!

[pierre506]

My gut feeling tells me that the bigger the missing leaves - the easier it is to make replacements!

I know that there is a recent thread on laser cutting of leaves - but this is not for me. I have a current project where I have the same problem with the iris on a Cooke series II. I have purchased sheet brass (0.010" thickness) which I will cut to size. My gut also tells me that the placing of the pins doesn't have to be that precise! More in DIY in a month or so!

I used to cut fully exposed color sheet film to instead of 2 missing leaves of my VITAX 16in lens. It's quite good.
However, I did not decide to make all the aperture of Dallmeyer 3B.
The fixing of the pins may be difficult.

[evan clarke]

Back to that 12" Velostigmat. No, they are not all soft focus. Many of them don't have the diffuser feature, as this one appears not to. If it does not, it's a simple Tessar type, and not soft focus. I read the above answer 24 hours ago and looked at the lens, and quickly determined it was not the soft version, but didn't want to interfere. But then I thought I better, because people would get pretty upset buying 12" Velostigmats thinking they are all diffusable, to discover the one they bought is not.

Jeez, I was in Louisville week before last and didn't have time to go see Chuck! I would have liked to see the lens.

[Emil Schildt]

made a couple of bids - didn't get it...

HYPERION DIFFUSION F: 4 , 9 inch. No. 119308

369£

151359458340

[pierre506]

made a couple of bids - didn't get it...

HYPERION DIFFUSION F: 4 , 9 inch. No. 119308

369£

151359458340

Pity~
A zero feedback won it.

[Amedeus]

Wollensak Velistigmat 12", f4.5 Series II for $405 (281386877063)

Wollensak Veritar, 10", f6 for $310 (141354929336)

Wollensak Verito 11 1/2", f4 for $394 (251594287281)

Dallmeyer 3A for $3,825 (BOBIN, 281375981401)

Wollensak Verito 11 1/2", f4 for $307 (231283299459)

Black Hermagis Eidoscope #3 with flange for $934 (BOBIN, 271541776637)

Dallmeyer 4D with iris for $1,679 (151344971314)

Brass Hermagis Eidoscope #3 with flange for $847 (171375805456)

Kodak Portrait Lens 405mm on Deardorf lensboard for $1,500 (BOBIN, 150978949418)

Wollensak Veritar 10", f6 in orignal lens box for $425 (BIN, 251579175449)

Brass Dallmeyer 4D, no flange for $1,280 (271532123842)

Wollensak Velostigmat Series II, 12" in Alphax #5 shutter for #257 (201116914744)

Kodak Portrait Lens, 305mm on Cambo lensboard in Ilex #5 shutter for $850 (181446298185)

Dallmeyer 3D with flange for $975 (BOBIN, 251289863337)

Wollensak Veritar 14" with flange, cap and booklet for $450 (BIN, 291169432660)

[Darren Kruger]

Wollensak Velostigmat Series II, 12" in Alphax #5 shutter for $257 (201116914744)

This lens does not appear to have the diffusion ring.

-Darren